East Croydon station
East Croydon is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon, Greater London, England, and is located in Travelcard Zone 5. At 10 miles 28 chains (10.35 mi; 16.66 km) from London Bridge, it is the 20th busiest station in Britain, was the 10th busiest in 2020–21 (due to the COVID pandemic), is the busiest national rail station in London outside of fare zones 1 and 2 and is one of the busiest non-terminal stations in the country. It is one of three railway stations in the London Borough of Croydon with Croydon in their name, the others being West Croydon and South Croydon. A Tramlink tram stop is located immediately outside the main station entrance.
| East Croydon | |
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East Croydon station and Tramlink stop | |
East Croydon Location of East Croydon in Greater London | |
| Location | Croydon |
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Grid reference | TQ 3288 6574 |
| Managed by | GTR Southern Transport for London (tram platforms) |
| Owner | Network Rail Transport for London |
| Station code | ECR |
| DfT category | B |
| Number of platforms | 6 plus 3 Tramlink platforms |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| Tramlink annual boardings and alightings | |
| 2009–10 | 4.001 million |
| 2010–11 | 4.380 million |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 | 24.770 million |
| – interchange | 6.367 million |
| 2019–20 | 25.006 million |
| – interchange | 5.463 million |
| 2020–21 | 6.695 million |
| – interchange | 0.972 million |
| 2021–22 | 14.504 million |
| – interchange | 2.604 million |
| 2022–23 | 18.514 million |
| – interchange | 3.933 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London & Brighton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton & South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 12 July 1841 | Opened as "Croydon" |
| July 1846 | Renamed "Croydon East" |
| 1 May 1862 | Renamed "East Croydon" |
| 1898 | Expanded to 6 platforms |
| 1 June 1909 | Renamed "East Croydon Main" |
| July 1924 | Amalgamated with "East Croydon Local" to form "East Croydon" |
| 19 August 1992 | New station building opened |
| 14 May 2000 | Tramlink stop opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.3752°N 0.0923°W |
| London transport portal | |
The present station building opened on 19 August 1992. It consists of a large steel and glass frame suspended from a lightweight steel structure that straddles the track and platforms to a much greater extent than was possible with its Victorian predecessor. Four steel ladder masts anchor the glass box and the whole gives the impression of a suspension bridge that stretches into the distance. External canopies cover the entrances, a café's open-air seating area and the approaches to the tram stop. 440 m2 (4,700 sq ft) of glass were used in the roof and 800 m2 (8,600 sq ft) for the wall glazing.
It was announced in 2010 that Network Rail had proposed a £20m project to revamp the station with an additional entrance and a shortcut into the town centre. The new bridge was officially opened in December 2013. Disabled-accessible slopes to all platforms are provided and there is a footbridge connecting all platforms. There are refreshment stalls and vending machines in the seating areas on the platforms, and trolleys are available along with step-free access to buffets. There are electronic information displays showing departures to 80 stations.